Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) affects one-third of the world’s population, and $50 billion in GDP is lost annually due to iron deficiency anaemia, according to the World Bank.1 About 47 % of children under 5 years of age (293 million) have anaemia1 and at least half of the anaemia worldwide is directly due to dietary iron-deficiency.2
Iron enriched foods for young children
October 2020
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) affects one-third of the world’s population, and $50 billion in GDP is lost annually due to iron deficiency anaemia, according to the World Bank.1 About 47 % of children under 5 years of age (293 million) have anaemia1 and at least half of the anaemia worldwide is directly due to dietary iron-deficiency.2